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Bessie’s school is 41 yards northwest from her home. Which of the following correctly applies aPythagorean triple to determine the route that will take Bessie from home to school?
(1 point)
12 yards north and 39.2 yards west
9 yards north and 40 yards west
12 yards north and 29 yards west
9 yards north and 32 yards west
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Answer: 9 yards north and 40 yards west.
Reason: 9^2 + 40^2 = 81 + 1600 = 1681 = 41^2, so the right triangle with legs 9 and 40 has hypotenuse 41 (the 9–40–41 Pythagorean triple).
Reason: 9^2 + 40^2 = 81 + 1600 = 1681 = 41^2, so the right triangle with legs 9 and 40 has hypotenuse 41 (the 9–40–41 Pythagorean triple).
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